Varför lämnar så många rektorer och skolledare sina jobb? Ny forskning från Umeå universitet har undersökt frågan i en nyligen publicerad studie. Resultaten, baserade på en omfattande undersökning med nästan 2000 skolledare, visar att arbetsmiljön och organisationen har en avgörande betydelse.

While research on pedagogical leadership usually starts from an ideal idea of what this form of leadership might be, or from governing documents, in this article we add to the understanding of how preschool principals themselves comprehend, practice, and develop their pedagogical leadership. (pdf)

Since the Covid-19 pandemic struck, schools across the world closed, either periodically or over a considerable time. The OECD reports that during this period, globally, over 1.2 billion children were out of the classroom. As a result, schools moved part or all of their curriculum online, teaching remotely via digital platforms. Evidence suggests that for…

Work interruptions as any disruptive event that impedes unexpectedly progress toward accomplishing organizational tasks. This qualitative study explores the ways Israeli school principals perceive interruptions and traces their specific sources and implications. (pdf)

This paper aimed to outline the applications and benefits of AI technology adoption and implementation in school management. (pdf)

In the context of digital transformation processes in schools, the introduction of technology is often discussed in terms of the individualization and optimization of teaching, learning and school management. (pdf)

This study contributes knowledge about being principals in extended education. Interviews with 12 Swedish principals have been analyzed using deductive content analysis with analytical concepts from school improvement theories. (pdf)

Syftet med denna artikel är att diskutera hur den statliga interventionen Samverkan för bästa skola (SBS) styr rektorer i svensk grundskola.